Instruction Manual
DIGITAL CAMERA
● Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. Before you start to use your new camera, please read these
instructions carefully to enjoy optimum performance and a longer service life. Keep this manual in a safe place for
future reference.
● We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs.
● In the interest of continually improving products, Olympus reserves the right to update or modify information
contained in this manual.
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Checking the contents of the box
or
Digital camera Strap Lens cap and
lens cap strap
Lithium Ion
Battery
(LI-50B)
USB cable
(CB-USB8)
AV cable
(CB-AVC3)
USB-AC
adapter
(F-2AC)
OLYMPUS Setup
CD-ROM
Names of Parts
Names of Parts
Camera unit
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1 Flash
2 AF illuminator
Self-timer lamp
3 Lens
4 Card slot
5 Battery/card cover
6 Tripod socket
7 Strap eyelet
8 Speaker
Other accessories not shown: Warranty card
Contents may vary depending on purchase location.
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1 Monitor
2 button
3 R button (record movies)
4 q button (switching
between shooting and
playback)
5 A button (OK)
6 Arrow pad
INFO button (changing
information display)
button (erase)
7 Multi-connector
8 HDMI micro connector
9 Connector cover
10 Microphone
11 Mode dial
12 Zoom lever
13 Shutter button
14 n button
Indicator lamp
Attaching the camera strap and lens cap
Attaching the camera strap and lens cap
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4
• Attach the strap to the other
eyelet in the same manner.
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Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose.
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Monitor
Shooting mode display
Shooting mode display
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Shooting mode .......p. 16, 24
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Zoom bar ......................p. 18
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mode ...................p. 24
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Flash .............................p. 19
Flash standby/fl ash charge
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Macro/super macro ......p. 30
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Self-timer ......................p. 30
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Exposure compensation
....................................p. 31
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White balance ...............p. 31
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ISO ...............................p. 32
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Drive .............................p. 32
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Image size (still images)
..............................p. 33, 63
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Recording with sound
(movies) ......................p. 39
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Image size (movies)
..............................p. 39, 64
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Continuous recording length
(movies) ......................p. 17
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Movie recording icon ....p. 17
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World time ....................p. 50
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Image stabilization
(still images)................p. 37
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Metering .......................p. 36
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Date stamp ...................p. 38
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Compression (still images)
..............................p. 35, 63
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Number of storable still
pictures (still images)
....................................p. 16
22
Current memory ...........p. 62
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Battery check ..........p. 13, 57
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Histogram .....................p. 20
25
AF target mark ..............p. 16
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Aperture value ..............p. 16
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Shutter speed ...............p. 16
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Camera shake warning
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Playback mode display
Playback mode display
● Standard display
1 Battery check ..........p. 13, 57
2 3D image ......................p. 34
3 Eye-Fi transferred .........p. 44
4 Protect ..........................p. 42
5 Adding sound ...............p. 40
6 Upload order .................p. 43
7 Print reservation/number of
prints ..................p. 54/p. 53
8 Current memory ...........p. 62
9 Frame number/total number
of images (still images)
....................................p. 20
Elapsed time/total shooting
time (movies) ..............p. 21
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mode ..................p. 25
11 Shutter speed ...............p. 16
12 Shooting mode .......p. 16, 24
13 ISO ...............................p. 32
14 Aperture value ..............p. 16
15 Histogram .....................p. 20
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Exposure compensation
....................................p. 31
17 Shadow Adjustment
Technology..................p. 35
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White balance ...............p. 31
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File number
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Compression (still images)
...............................p. 35, 63
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Date and time .........p. 15, 50
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Image size
..................p. 33, 39, 63, 64
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Camera Settings
Camera Settings
Using the Buttons
Using the Buttons
Frequently used functions can be accessed using the buttons.
Mode dial
Changing the shooting mode (p. 24)
Zoom lever (p. 18, 22)
Shutter button (p. 16, 56)
R button (shooting movies) (p. 17)
q button (switching between
shooting and playback) (p. 17,
20, 45)
button (p. 9)
G (down) /
button (erase) (p. 22)
F (up) /INFO button
(changing information display) (p. 20, 23)
I (right)
A button
Arrow pad
H (left)
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Operation guide
The symbols FGHI displayed for image selections
and settings indicate that the arrow pad (p. 6) is to be
used.
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Back
Y/M/D
Y M D Time
Operation guides displayed on the screen indicate that
the button, A button, or zoom lever can be used.
Sel. Image (1)
Erase/Cancel
OK
MENU
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MENU
Back
MENU
Camera Menu 1 Back
ResetReset
ESP
OnImage Stabilizer
Compression
Shadow Adjust
AF Mode
Digital Zoom
ESP/
Normal
Auto
Face/iESP
Off
Operation guide
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Using the Menu
Using the Menu
Use the menu to change camera settings.
There may be menus that are unavailable depending on other related settings or the shooting mode (p. 24).
Function menu
Function menu
Press H during shooting to display the function menu. The function menu provides access to frequently used
shooting settings.
To select the function menu
Use FG to select a menu and use HI to select a menu option. Press the A button
to set the function menu.
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Shooting
Selected option
Function menu
Setup menu
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1 Press the button.
● The setup menu is displayed.
MENU
Camera Menu 1 Back
ResetReset
ESP
OnImage Stabilizer
Compression
Shadow Adjust
AF Mode
Digital Zoom
ESP/
Normal
Auto
Face/iESP
Off
2 Press H to select the page tabs. Use FG
to select the desired page tab and press I.
MENU
Settings Menu 2 Back
Pixel Mapping
Power SavePower Save
TV Out
NTSC
English
Off
World TimeWorld Time
X
Page tab
Pixel Mapping
MENU
Settings Menu 2 Back
NTSC
English
Off
Power SavePower Save
World TimeWorld Time
TV Out
X
Submenu 1
3 Use FG to select the desired submenu 1
and then press the A button.
MENU
Settings Menu 2
Pixel Mapping
Back
Power SavePower Save
Off
TV Out NTSC
English
World TimeWorld Time
X
Power SavePower Save
Pixel Mapping
MENU
Settings Menu 2 Back
World TimeWorld Time
TV Out
X
On
Off
Submenu 2
4 Use FG to select the desired submenu 2
and then press the A button.
● Once a setting is selected, the display returns to
the Submenu 1.
There may be additional operations. “Menu
Settings” (p. 35 to 50)
MENU
Settings Menu 2 Back
Power SavePower Save
On
Pixel Mapping
TV Out
NTSC
English
World TimeWorld Time
X
5 Press the button to complete the
setting.
Setup menu
Setup menu
Press the button during shooting or playback to display the setup menu. The setup menu provides access
to a variety of camera settings, including options not listed in the function menu, display options, and the time and
date.
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Menu Index
1 Flash .................................p. 19
2 Macro ...............................p. 30
3 Self-timer ..........................p. 30
4 Exposure compensation ...p. 31
5 White balance ...................p. 31
6 ISO ...................................p. 32
7 Drive .................................p. 32
8 Image Size .......................p. 33
9 z (Camera Menu 1) ........p. 35
Reset
Compression
Shadow Adjust
AF Mode
ESP/n
Digital Zoom
Image Stabilizer
0 z (Camera Menu 2) ........p. 37
AF Illuminat.
Rec View
Pic Orientation
Icon Guide
Date Stamp
a A (Movie Menu) ..............p. 39
Image Size
IS Movie Mode
R (Movie sound recording)
b q (Playback Menu) ........p. 40
Slideshow
Edit
Erase
Print Order
R (Protect)
y (Rotate)
Upload Order
c d (Settings Menu 1) ...... p. 44
Memory Format/Format
Backup
Eye-Fi
USB Connection
q Power On
Sound Settings
File Name
d d (Settings Menu 2) ...... p. 47
Pixel Mapping
s (Monitor)
TV Out
Power Save
l (Language)
X (Date/time)
World Time
e d (Settings Menu 3) ...... p. 50
Beauty Settings
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ResetReset
Compression Normal
Back
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Shadow Adjust
AF Mode
Digital Zoom
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Preparing the Camera
Preparing the Camera
Inserting the battery and card
1
2
Battery/card cover
Battery lock knob
Write-protect switch
Insert the battery as illustrated with the B mark
toward the battery lock knob.
Damage to the battery exterior (scratches, etc.) may
produce heat or an explosion.
Insert the battery while sliding the battery lock knob in
the direction of the arrow.
Insert the card straight until it clicks into place.
Turn off the camera before opening the battery/card
cover.
When using the camera, be sure to close the battery/
card cover.
Slide the battery lock knob in the direction of the
arrow to unlock, and then remove the battery.
Always use SD/SDHC/SDXC cards or Eye-Fi card
with this camera. Do not insert other types of memory
cards. “Using the card” (p. 62)
Do not touch the contact area of the card directly.
This camera can be used without a card by storing
images in its internal memory.
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“Number of storable pictures (still images)/Continuous
recording length (movies) in the internal memory and
cards” (p. 63, 64)
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To remove the card
To remove the card
Press the card in until it clicks and comes out slightly,
then remove the card.
Charging the battery with the
included USB-AC adapter
The included F-2AC USB-AC adapter (hereafter
referred to as USB-AC adapter) differs depending
on the region where you purchased the camera. If
you received a plug-in type USB-AC adapter, plug it
directly into AC outlet.
The included USB-AC adapter has been designed
to be used for charging and playback. Do not take
pictures while the USB-AC adapter is connected to
the camera.
Be sure to unplug the power plug of the USB-AC
adapter from the wall outlet when the charging is
complete or the playback ends.
For details on the battery and the USB-AC adapter,
see “Battery and USB-AC adapter” (p. 61).
The battery can be charged while the camera is
connected to the computer. Charging time varies
depending on the performance of a computer. (There
may be cases in which it takes approx. 10 hours.)
Connecting the camera
Connecting the camera
AC outlet
USB cable
(supplied)
Multi-connector
Connector cover
Indicator lamp
Indicator lamp
The battery is not fully charged at shipment. Before
use, be sure to charge the battery until the indicator
lamp turns off (up to 5 hours).
If the indicator lamp does not light, the USB-AC
adapter is not connected to the camera correctly,
or the battery, camera, or USB-AC adapter may be
broken.
Indicator lamp
On: Charging
Off: Charged
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When to charge the batteries
When to charge the batteries
Charge the battery when the error message shown below
appears.
Error message
Flashes in red
Battery Empty
Installing the PC software and
registering user
Installation of [ib] computer software using the
supplied CD is available on Windows computers only.
Windows
Windows
1
Insert the supplied CD in a CD-ROM drive.
Windows XP
● A “Setup” dialog will be displayed.
Windows Vista/Windows 7
● An Autorun dialog will be displayed. Click “OLYMPUS
Setup” to display the “Setup” dialog.
If the “Setup” dialog is not displayed, select “My
Computer” (Windows XP) or “Computer” (Windows
Vista/Windows 7) from the start menu. Double-click
the CD-ROM (OLYMPUS Setup) icon to open the
“OLYMPUS Setup” window and then double-click
“Launcher.exe”.
If a “User Account Control” dialog is displayed, click
“Yes” or “Continue”.
2
Register your Olympus product.
●
Click the “Registration” button and follow the on-
screen instructions.
To register the camera must be connected to the
computer. “Connecting the camera” (p. 12)
If nothing is displayed on the camera screen even
after connecting the camera to the computer, the
battery may be exhausted. Charge the battery and
then connect the camera again.
3
Install OLYMPUS Viewer 2 and [ib] computer
software.
●
Check the system requirements before beginning
installation.
● Click the “OLYMPUS Viewer 2” or “OLYMPUS ib”
button and follow the on-screen instructions to
install the software.
OLYMPUS Viewer 2
Operating
System
Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or later) /
Windows Vista / Windows 7
Processor
Pentium 4 1.3 GHz or better (Core 2 Duo
2.13 GHz or better required for movies)
RAM
1 GB or more (2 GB or more
recommended)
Free Hard
Drive Space
1 GB or more
Monitor
Settings
1024 × 768 pixels or more
Minimum 65,536 colors (16,770,000
colors recommended)
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[ib]
Operating
System
Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or later) /
Windows Vista / Windows 7
Processor
Pentium 4 1.3 GHz or better
(Core 2 Duo 2.13 GHz or better required
for movies)
RAM
512 MB or more (1 GB or more
recommended)
(1 GB or more required for movies — 2 GB
or more recommended)
Free Hard
Drive Space
1 GB or more
Monitor
Settings
1024 × 768 pixels or more
Minimum 65,536 colors (16,770,000
colors recommended)
Graphics
A minimum of 64 MB video RAM with
DirectX 9 or later.
* See online help for information on using the software.
4
Install the camera manual.
●
Click the “Camera Instruction Manual” button and
follow the on-screen instructions.
Macintosh
Macintosh
1
Insert the supplied CD in a CD-ROM drive.
●
Double-click the CD (OLYMPUS Setup) icon on
the desktop.
● Double-click the “Setup” icon to display the “Setup”
dialog.
2
Install OLYMPUS Viewer 2.
●
Check the system requirements before beginning
installation.
● Click the “OLYMPUS Viewer 2” button and follow
the on-screen instructions to install the software.
You can register via “Registration” in OLYMPUS
Viewer 2 “Help”.
OLYMPUS Viewer 2
Operating
System
Mac OS X v10.4.11–v10.7
Processor Intel Core Solo/Duo 1.5 GHz or better
RAM
1 GB or more (2 GB or more
recommended)
Free Hard
Drive Space
1 GB or more
Monitor
Settings
1024 × 768 pixels or more
Minimum 32,000 colors (16,770,000
colors recommended)
* Other languages can be selected from the language
combo box. For information on using the software, see
online help.
3
Copy the camera manual.
● Click the “Camera Instruction Manual” button to
open the folder containing the camera manuals.
Copy the manual for your language to the computer
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Language, date, time and time zone
You can also choose the language for the menus and
messages displayed in the monitor. The date and time
set here are saved to image fi le names, date prints, and
other data.
1
Press the ON/OFF button to turn on the
camera, use FGHI to select your
language and press the A button.
The menus can be used to change the selected
language. [l] (p. 49)
2
Use FG to select the year for [Y].
X
MENU
Back
Y/M/D
Y M D Time
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--
--
:..2012
Date and time setting screen
3
Press I to save the setting for [Y].
X
MENU
Back
Y/M/D
Y M D Time
-- --
--
--
:..2012
4
As in Steps 2 and 3, use FGHI to set
[M] (month), [D] (day), [Time] (hours and
minutes), and [Y/M/D] (date order), and then
press the A button.
For precise time setting, press the A button as the
time signal strikes 00 seconds.
To change the date and time, adjust the setting from
the menu. [X] (Date/time) (p. 50)
5
Use HI to select the [x] time zone and
then press the A button.
●
Use FG to turn daylight saving time ([Summer])
on or off.
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Tokyo
The menus can be used to change the selected time
zone. [World Time] (p. 50)
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Shooting with the optimum aperture
value and shutter speed (P mode)
In this mode, automatic shooting settings are activated
while also allowing changes to a wide range of
other shooting menu functions, such as exposure
compensation, white balance, etc. as needed.
The default settings of the function are highlighted in
.
1
Remove the lens cap.
2
Set the mode dial to
P
.
3
Press the n button to turn on the camera.
P
mode indicator
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Number of storable still pictures (p. 63)
Monitor (standby mode screen)
4
Hold the camera and compose the shot.
When holding the camera, take care not to cover
the fl ash, microphone and AF illuminator with your
fi ngers, etc.
5
Press the shutter button halfway down to
focus on the subject.
●
When the camera focuses on the subject, the
exposure is locked (shutter speed and aperture
value are displayed), and the AF target mark
changes to green.
● The camera was unable to focus if the AF target
mark fl ashes red. Try focusing again.
Press halfway
P
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Shutter speed
AF target mark
Aperture value
“Focusing” (p. 58)
Shooting, Playback, and Erasing
Shooting, Playback, and Erasing
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Shooting movies
1
Press the R button to start recording.
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Lights up red
when recording
Recording time
Continuous recording
length (p. 64)
The effects of the set shooting mode can be used
when shooting movies. When the set shooting mode
is p, W, (some modes), P (some modes)
or Q, shooting is performed in P mode.
Sound will also be recorded.
2
Press the R button again to stop recording.
6
To take the picture, gently press the shutter
button all the way down while being careful
not to shake the camera.
Press fully
Image review screen
To view images during shooting
To view images during shooting
Pressing the q button enables playback of images. To
return to shooting, either press the q button or press the
shutter button halfway down.
To turn off the camera
To turn off the camera
Press the n button again.
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[Off] selected for [Digital Zoom]:
Image size Zoom bar
14M
Optical zoom range
Other
The magnifi cation ratio changes
depending on the image size setting.
*1
[On] selected for [Digital Zoom]:
Image size Zoom bar
14M
Digital zoom range
Other
The magnifi cation
ratio changes
depending on the
image size setting.
*1
Digital zoom range
*1
If [Image Size] is less than the full resolution, after
reaching the maximum optical zoom, the camera will
automatically resize and crop the image to the selected
[Image Size], then enter the digital zoom range if [Digital
Zoom] is [On].
Photographs taken with the zoom bar displayed in
red may appear “grainy”.
Using the zoom
Turning the zoom lever adjusts the shooting range.
W side T side
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Optical zoom: 26×
Digital zoom: 4×
To take larger images [Digital Zoom] (p. 36)
To take larger images [Digital Zoom] (p. 36)
The type and amount of zoom can be identifi ed from
the appearance of the zoom bar. The display differs
depending on the options selected for [Digital Zoom]
(p. 36) and [Image Size] (p. 33).
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Using the fl ash
The fl ash functions can be selected to best match the
shooting conditions.
1
Lift up the fl ash unit manually.
To turn off the fl ash
To turn off the fl ash
Press the fl ash down back into the camera.
2
Select the fl ash option in the function menu.
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Use HI to select the setting option, and
press the A button to set.
Option Description
Flash Auto
The fl ash fi res automatically in low-
light or backlight conditions.
Redeye
Pre-fl ashes are emitted to reduce
the occurrence of red eye in your
photos.
Fill In
The fl ash fi res regardless of the
available light.
Flash Off The fl ash does not fi re.
Changing the shooting information
display
The display of the screen information can be changed to
best match the situation, for example, the need for a clear
view of the screen or for making a precise composition by
using the grid display.
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Viewing images
1
Press the q button.
Number of frames/
Total number of images
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Playback image
2
Use HI to select an image.
Displays
previous
image
Displays next
image
Hold I to fast forward and hold H to reverse.
The display size of the images can be changed.
“Index view and close-up view” (p. 22)
1
Press F (INFO).
●
The displayed shooting information changes in
the order shown below each time the button is
pressed. “Shooting mode display” (p. 4)
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Reading a histogram
Reading a histogram
If the peak fi lls too much of the frame, the
image will appear mostly white.
If the peak fi lls too much
of the frame, the image
will appear mostly black.
The green section shows
luminance distribution within
the screen’s center.
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